Rachel Lutz

1 month ago | usfigureskating.org | Rachel Lutz

Above: Two-time U.S. champion Amber Glenn performs at the 2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Photo credit Danielle Earl/U.S. Figure Skating. By Rachel Lutz Amber Glenn knows a little something about a pressure-packed performance. At 2023 Skate America in Allen, Texas, even her first-grade teacher was in the audience while Glenn was trying to manage her concussion recovery — and the Texas native was still expected to deliver for her home audience.

Nov 6, 2024 | usfigureskating.org | Rachel Lutz

Above: Caroline Green and Michael Parsons display their unison and chemistry. By Rachel Lutz The veteran ice dance team of Caroline Green and Michael Parsons know all about adversity and perseverance. They need to look back no further than last season when things seemed to go south for the team based in Canton, Michigan. They placed fourth at the 2024 U.S. Championships, after earning the silver medal the year before.

Apr 9, 2024 | usfigureskating.org | Rachel Lutz

By Rachel Lutz “It’s a joke but it’s not really a joke that the team is family. ‘Ohana’ right?'” Mari Malama said, using the Hawaiian word for “family." “But the more I see it over the years, it’s very clear to me that the team is something special.

Feb 14, 2024 | usfigureskating.org | Rachel Lutz

Above: Photo courtesy of Sasha Greenhalgh Photography By Rachel Lutz Kevin Houlker was the first man that Donna Houlker dated who could keep up with her on skates. Donna Houlker had been skating on various synchronized skating teams since she was little. And for the past 10 years, Kevin Houlker has been working successfully to grow his town’s club hockey program from seven players all the way to fielding two teams across all age levels.

Jan 18, 2024 | usfigureskating.org | Rachel Lutz

By Rachel Lutz No skater, team or pair has won three titles in a row at the junior level at the U.S. Championships. But ice dancers Leah Neset and Artem Markelov are on the precipice of history as they enter the 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Columbus, Ohio as favorites for their third consecutive U.S. title. “We are definitely grateful for the opportunity that we’re given,” Markelov said in response to learning that fact in a recent interview.